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Rutgers Jazz Ensemble Under the direction of Conrad Herwig OCTOBER 16, DECEMBER 4, MARCH 3, APRIL 18
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Red, White and Blue New Jersey Ballet MARCH 7
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ON STAGE Today On stage: Laura Benanti on vocals Todd Almond on keys & vocals Billy Smolen on bass Dan Weiner on drums
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is approximately 65 minutes long with no intermission
This production contains strong language, adult themes, and flashing lights
The stage technicians of George Street Playhouse are proud members of IATSE Local 21.
The Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Projection and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
COMPANY Bios. Laura Benanti (Creator and Performer) Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti co-starred in the hit film NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick, guest stars in Max’s GILDED AGE, and ELSBETH on CBS and has recurring roles on Hulu’s LIFE AND BETH (written by and starring Amy Schumer) and YOUNGER. Benanti earned rave reviews for her portrayal of a grieving widow in Netflix’s film WORTH, starring opposite Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Ryan and reunited with Keaton in the film GOODRICH. She will next be seen in the film EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT with Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, and in the hit television show MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN opposite Jeremy Renner. Ms. Benanti’s iconic impression of Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert continues to be a viral sensation. Other TV work includes ZIWE, GOSSIP GIRL, SUPERGIRL, NASHVILLE and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER (among many others). In the theater, Ms. Benanti took Broadway by storm at the age of 18 starring as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and has subsequently starred in ten more Broadway shows (musicals, straight plays, comedies, and dramas) including INTO THE WOODS, NINE (opposite Antonio Banderas), GYPSY (for which she won a Tony Award), SHE LOVES ME, MY FAIR LADY, and Steve Martin’s METEOR SHOWER opposite Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key. This year, Ms. Benanti debuted her highly celebrated solo comedy show LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, which she created, wrote, and starred in. This New York Times critic pick is available for streaming on Audible. Todd Almond (Music Director and CoSongwriter) is an acclaimed performer, songwriter, and playwright whose huge
2024 Edinburgh Fringe sold out hit show I’m Almost There transferred to Audible’s Minetta Theatre in New York. His performance on Broadway in Girl from the North Country was called “stunning” by The Washington Post, and “roof-raising, uplifting, and invigorating” by Hollywood Reporter. Almond co-wrote the songs for and music-directed Audible’s hit comedy Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares. His musical adaptation of The Odyssey at Shakespeare in the Park’s Delacorte Theatre in Central Park was hailed as “brash, funny and heart-stirring” by The New York Times. Todd recently toured the U.S. in his original musical Kansas City Choir Boy (“awesome, slyly punk rock” by Rolling Stone) costarring with rock icon Courtney Love, and he starred in three of his original musicals at the famed Delacorte Theatre in Central Park (The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, and The Odyssey). His musical Girlfriend, based on the Matthew Sweet album of the same title is a perennial favourite for theatre companies around the US and Japan, and he is currently collaborating with producer David Foster on a new, original musical. He has previously collaborated with Sarah Ruhl (Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical), Jenny Schwartz (Iowa), Laura Benanti (In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention), Sherie Rene Scott (Piece of Meat); Kelli O’Hara (“Live at Carnegie Hall”), and Andrew Rannells (“Live from Lincoln Center”). As a composer and orchestrator, Almond has written and arranged music for Noises Off on Broadway, Iowa at Playwrights Horizons, F*cking A at Signature Theatre, and How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at Lincoln Center Theatre, and the recent film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa’s Hello Again. Other New York acting credits include Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl at Playwrights Horizons, People Are Wrong at the Vineyard, and Law and Order: SVU. Todd can also be seen co-starring in the Gossip Girl reboot on HBO Max. Annie Tippe is an award-winning director
COMPANY Bios and creator of new work, music theater, and film. Off-Broadway: Octet (World Premiere; Signature. Lortel Award: Best Direction, Best Musical), Three Houses (World Premiere; Signature. Lortel Award: Best Musical), Ghost Quartet (World Premiere; Bushwick Starr. Norton Award: Best Visiting Production), Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers (Playwrights Horizons), Your Own Personal Exegesis (LCT). Regional: HUZZAH! (World Premiere; Old Globe), Life After (Ed Mirvish CAA; Goodman, Jeff Award Nom), COWBOY BOB (World Premiere; Alley), Cult of Love (World Premiere; IAMA), POTUS (Berkeley Rep). Film: “HELP ME MARY'' (Lower East Side Film Fest; Best Narrative Short), "EGG TIMER" (Austin Film Fest). Former Ars Nova Director-inResidence, Drama League Directing Fellow, Williamstown Directing Corps. Upcoming: Cyrano @ Old Globe; Babysitters Club with Mark Sonnenblick and Kate Weatherhead. www.annietippe.com Samantha Flint (Production Supervisor) (she/her) This marks the beginning of Samantha's ninth season working with George Street Playhouse, which has included four world premieres (The Club, Tales from the Guttenberg Bible, Conscience, Midwives). Recent GSP favorites include My Lord, What A Night, What Became of Us, ...Big Jersey Christmas Show, King James, Gene & Gilda, tick, tick...BOOM!. Broadway: Venus in Fur (MTC). Off-Broadway: Gene & Gilda (Penguin Rep at 59E59); Final Follies, HIM (Primary Stages); Measure for Measure, In the Wake, The Winter’s Tale, The Brother/Sister Plays (The Public). Selected Regional: Franklin's Key (Pig Iron, World Premiere); Murder on the Orient Express (World Premiere), Disgraced, The Winter’s Tale, The Brother/Sister Plays, Herringbone (McCarter Theatre Center); Murder on the Orient Express, Somewhere (Hartford Stage); Camelot (Two River Theater); June Moon, The Visit (Williamstown); Kinky
Boots, ...Spelling Bee, Barefoot in the Park (Bucks County Playhouse); Tales from the Guttenberg Bible (Bay Street Theater); Chicken & Biscuits (Crossroads Theatre Company); And A Nightingale Sang (Westport Country Playhouse). Education: The Theatre School at DePaul University. Scott Goldman (Artistic Producer) Scott Goldman was appointed General Manager in 2019 and has been with George Street Playhouse for 20 seasons beginning his career as Company Manager. His time at George Street Playhouse has allowed him to work with legendary artists spanning nearly 100 productions and the NY transfers of world premieres of productions of The Toxic Avenger, It Shoulda Been You, Gettin’ The Band Back Together, Clever Little Lies, Curvy Widow and Little Girl Blue. Since 2012, he has served as Foundation Manager for the Laurents / Hatcher Foundation, named after legendary playwright Arthur Laurents and his partner Tom Hatcher, distributing over $20 million in grants to support new work at theaters across the country. Goldman is a graduate of Ithaca College with degrees in Speech Communication and Drama, and a Masters of Science in Communications. Edgar Herrera-Arizmendi (Executive Director) is a performing arts executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong musician with more than two decades of leadership experience across the United States and Mexico. As Executive Director of George Street Playhouse, he leads the theatre’s institutional strategy, working to strengthen its artistic ambitions, expand its audiences and philanthropic reach, and build a sustainable foundation for its future. Throughout his career, Edgar has been drawn to organizations at moments of opportunity and change. His leadership spans theatre, orchestral music, philanthropy, and the private sector, giving him a distinctive perspective on how cultural institutions can combine artistic excellence with entrepreneurial thinking, disciplined management, and strong governance.
COMPANY Bios A conservatory-trained musician, Edgar believes the performing arts are both an artistic endeavor and a civic good. His work is grounded in building institutions that are financially strong, relevant to their communities, and capable of making ambitious art for generations to come.
CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT
GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE gratefully acknowledges the following for their annual support: EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS $100,000 and Above
PRODUCERS $50,000 - $99,999
THANK YOU for Your Annual Support CO-PRODUCERS $20,000 - $49,999
Bloomberg Philanthropies Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Foundation Johnson & Johnson PepsiCo Rita Allen Foundation Robert Wood Johnson III Fund Union Foundation
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS $10,000 - $19,999
Amblin Entertainment E.J. Grassmann Trust The Hyde & Watson Foundation MacMillan Family Foundation The Marion and Norman Tanzman Charitable Foundation Nancy Friday Foundation
CONTRIBUTING PARTNER $5,000 - $9,999 Anela Kolohe Foundation Community Foundation of New Jersey The Fred C. Rummel Foundation Kean Foundation, Inc. Merrill G. And Emita E. Hastings Foundation Northfield Bank Puleo International, Inc. Withum Smith + Brown
GUARANTORS $2,500 - $4,999 Al Hirschfeld Foundation Barton Nurseries BNY Mellon Bristol-Myers Squibb Company EisnerAmper LLP Fox Rothschild LLP Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc. Grassi Healthcare Advisors, LLC LCK Wealth Advisors Magyar Bank Charitable Foundation Maple Capital Management Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch/The Erdmann Group Musical Theatre International ReUnionRx Schumann Fund for New Jersey Somerset Patriots/Clinton Honda/Land Rover of Princeton Stevens & Lee Vail Health PATRONS $1,000 - $2,499 Alchemation American Properties The Campbell Family Foundation CBIZ Genova Burns International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 4 Investors Bank Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation The Leonard Bernstein Foundation Maple Capitol Management Medicor Cardiology New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group
THANK YOU for Your Annual Support PNC Foundation RWJBarnabas Health Ruth Hendel Productions Somerset Health Care Foundation Stage Left WME Agency BACKERS $500 - $999 Daryl Roth Productions The Geo Foundation Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP The Hun School IATSE Local #21 Mara Isaacs/Octopus Theatricals Nassau Communications New Brunswick City Center New Jersey Theatre Alliance Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 THW Design Wolk Transfer Company
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INDIVIDUALS PRODUCER’S CIRCLE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS $25,000+
Laura Baron Lois and Ronlad Bleich Joan and Robert Campbell Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin Peter Jewell and Fred Eisinger The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Sharon Karmazin Mindy Raso Kirstein and Phil Kirstein Dorothy and Norman Politiziner Arthur Roswell James N. Heston
CO-PRODUCERS $10,000– $24,999
Marie M. Adair, In Memoriam Barbara and Gerald Essig Margaret and Thomas Gorrie Rhonda and William Hagaman Nancy and Duncan MacMillan Adele T. Macula, Ed.D. Kimberlee S. P. and Mark Murphy Jocelyn Schwartzman Janice and Lewis Stolar Alice Strampp Charitable Trust Lora Tremayne
PLAYWRIGHT $5,000 – $9,999
Nancy and Joseph Benincasa Al Berger and Carol Auerbach In Honor of Sharon Karmazin Judith Burgis William Engel Betsy and Louis Garlatti David M. Greene Julie and Robert Goldstein Suzanne and Eric Krebs Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D. Leonard Littman Dina Mastellone and Phil Tan Sean O’Connell Ellen Ozur and Stuart Brown Adrienne and Andrew Ross Julian Schlossberg Lexine and Cuyler Tremayne Vicki and Neil Weisfeld
DIRECTOR $2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Edward Atwater Isa Beck Nancy Brannegan and John A. Hoffman Shu Shu and Christopher Costa
Bobbi and Barry Freedman Betsy and Louis Garlatti L. Goldstein and I. Novak Margaret and Thomas Gorrie Chrisitine Grant Ruth and Stephen Hendel Jenna Konstantine and Michael Kaluzny Irene and Steven Lieberman Laura and Dean Livingston Anthony Marchetta John M. Mortenson Richard A. Patt Rita Paszamant Christine Renz and Noah Levy Ann and Robert Rafano Robert Rubin Jeffrey Seller Lynn and Barry Sherman Beth Sparling
ARTIST $1,000 – $2,499
Frank Arcaro Jo Anne and Richard Bednash Ashley Bednash Carol and Frank Bolden Ann and Charles Brown Christine and Benjamin Bucca Laura and James Cahill Kathleen Campbell Jackson Shu Shu and Christopher Costa Lori and Randy Csik Central Jersey Oncology Center D’Maris and Joseph Dempsey Joe DiPietro and Derek McCracken Barbara and Paul Eggermann Carol Edelson Suzanne Engel Willard Geller Susan Garruto Dean and Nancy Georgiades James G. Gibson Marc Gonzer Clara and John Grosso Dr. Muriel Grimmett-Ray and Dr. Louis Ray Margaret Grove In Memory of Ralph and Barbara Voorhees Jan Gura Anne and Todd Hearp Tim Heston Tom Heston Winnie Holzman Jeffrey Hyman Anne E. Hayden John Jackson Peter A. Jacobi, PhD and Le Ann Jacobi Sherry and Janice Johnson Lorraine Knapp Dr. Sy and Sue Levine
INDIVIDUALS Edward Mendlowitz Ira Mont Abel and Maria Moreyra Jack Moskowitz Marlene and Michael Nissenblatt Elizabeth Otterbein Jacob H. Paster Glennis and Phillip Politziner Allison and David Politziner Mona and Barry Portnoy Marie and Marshall Rosen Carole and Stephen Schneider Noreen and Patrick Sinko Barbara and Howard Sorkin Judy and Ed Stier Marlo Thomas Renée Troiano Margaret Velden Philip and Rebecca Witt Family Fund Michele and George Wolansky Joe Zerillo
PARTNER $500 – $999
Richard Adleman Valerie Anderson Silvia Ascarelli Phillip K. Barrood Susan and John Byrne Heather and Craig Champagne Linda Choplick Anne Clifton Nancy and Jeff Davis Lynnette Durko Lisa Goldstein Steve Guttenberg Margaret Harris Jane James Cynthia Jankech Leslie and Tom Kelso Kathleen Killion Thomas Kirdahy Everett Kline and David Wald Julie Larson Nancy L. and Arthur E. Lee Kathryn Lemerich Andrew Lippa Pamela and Andrew Lovasz Ken Ludwig Carolyn Malcolm Emily Mann Barbara Martalus Charlene and Thomas Martino Elisa Mazen Mary and Sammie McGriff Joan and Richard Barry McCormick Yvonne Marcuse Ginny Mason Daphne and Steve Mishkin
Amy and Michael Moorby Judith S. Musicant and Hugh Clark Ellen Nardoni Doris and Dennis O’Dea Ali and Kite Okoh F. Richard Pappas Laura and Joseph Perez Bethany and Jonathan Rabinowitz Mary and Gary Reece David Saint Randy Schwartzman Kathy and Ken Schurzky Sukinder Sehgal Nonny and Paul Stahlin Linda Twinning Vantage Group Carolyn Myers and Dan Vickery Michael Wolk Ilene Wolff
BACKER $250 - $499
Thomas F. Arnold Bill Babakian Shelley and Tom Bankner Peggy Barbella and William Fitzsimmons Ken Billington Robert Bishop Karen and David Blivaiss Susan and Alan Blanchette Chris Bohjalian Dennis Borden Shirley and Charles Bowers Jennifer and Richard Bullock Joanne and James Bunce Shari and Bruce Canell Andrea and James Carroll Donna Castronovo Melissa and Charles Daniel Jim Decker Angela Fevola and Karen Maccaron Barbara and Sheldon Freidenreich The Ganguly Family Judith E. Gardner Marlene and Joel Gordon Robin Greenberg Gwendolyn and Michael Greenbrg Denise and Irwin Hametz Evelyn Hartmann Ellen and Joel Henkin Susan Hilferty Karen Horlick Patricia Irons Joyce F. Jonat Donna And Bud Keller Pat And Roger Klein Sharon And Joseph Kosmo Susanne And Alex Kucsma Jaynee Lavecchia
THANK YOU for Your Annual Support Ann and John Lech Carol Lerner Richard Mcadams Cheryl and Jeff Mcbride Mary Ann Mclaughlin Beth and Mark Mehler Sharon and Vance Merolla Ali Marsh Joan and Rabbi Bennett Miller Bruce Moskovitz Brenda Overcash and Thomas West Barbara and Ken Peabody Alberto Rivas Laurence Rothstein Karen Satterthwaite Marguerite and Rene Schlag Lynn Schlesinger Rachel Silverstein Sheldon Singer Lea and Alan Stewart Bonnie and David Sudol Patrice Sullivan Mary and Donald Thomas Cecilia Tyler Dara Wargo Bob Warwick Martha Weisgerber Peter Weitsen Lynne Weiss Caroline Willard
FRIEND $100 - $249
Betsy Aidem Beth and Marc Alterman Jennifer Allen Janet and Alan Arnowitz Alan Axelrod Carletta Beckwith Anne Berry Elizabeth and William Braden Jody and Phil Bramson Anne and Martin Bloomenthal Barbara Blumenthal Barbara Broggi Peter Brenner Premala Chandra Sandy and Joe Chmielewski Carol Ciociari Margaret Cohen Ellen Louise Cohen Carol U. and Lewis B. Coe Donald B. Cook Mark Corso Ellen and Cliff Cramer Diana and Deniss Curran Sean Cullen Carolyn Daurio
Anthony DeMarco Joanna and James Demaria Norman J. Diamond Jennifer and John Dowd Michael Downing Alan Dunst Wally Dunn Richard Engel Fran Erlitz Bette Marie Epstein Diane and Matthew Feldman Paula and Irwin Feifer Joseph J. Filep Alice D. Firgau Gina M. Fiorillo Marie Foucher and Daniel Hyman Judith and John Fowler Bonnie and William Fox Pat Gatti Tom Gilligan Alan Godber Carol and Jack Goldberg Susan and Eric Goldman Bonnie and Edmund Gould Cynthia A. Graney Donna and Jeffrey Grundy Abhijit Gurjar Brenda and Roland Hagan Robert Harris Laura Hasting Robert Hartman Julie Hench Joan and Edward Honchen Fredrick Holt Michael Hritz Denise and James Houghton Robert Howard Thomasina Hyland Janice and Herbert Hymanson Marie Foucher and Daniel Hyman Kevin Janis and George Kupczak Maxine Kasdin Barbara and Arthur Ketterer Kathleen Killion Sunny Kordower Liz and Murray Katz Marcia and Robert Kerchner Karn and David Levinsky Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lind Kathleen Love and Glenn Bell RoseMarie LaMar Michael Lane Paul Lehrer Leslie and Richard Marcus Judith Marino and Edwin Robinson Joanne and Thomas Marino Ruth Margolin Jonathan Mills
THANK YOU for Your Annual Support Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter Linda J. and Richard Mirocco Jr Stephanie Morgan Deborah Morgan Maria and Abel Moreyra Maryann McKean Barbara and Kurt Nathan Suzanne Nacson Debbie and Henry E. Newman Anita and Harry Paborsky Judy and Glenn Parker Donn Peppler Barbara and Jim Petrosini Eileen and Lou Pichinson Joan Pritchard Marcus Peter Porcelli Sylvia Psuty Francie Quaas-Berryman Elliot Reiter Frank Rees Michael Reyes Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter Christopher Root Judith Marino and Edwin Robinson Marlene and Karlheinz Timmerman Alfred Sainato Jacqueline Sarka Ludmila Sak Stanley and Cory Schneider Rubeena Sehgal Michele Senko Michael Shernicoff Pat Shiffner Valerie Slade Martha Smith Mary Scott Christine Sohn Lynn and John Semmlow Sally and Robert Stevens Marjorie and Jeffrey Stevens C. Parella and D. Tomasso Pannie Trifillis-Kiledjian Michael Triebe Ernest Vernachio John and Amy Vames Jana Varlejs Elaine and Evan Wasserman Bonnie and Allan Warton
Amari Williams Nancy and Edward Winant Janet Zastko
We are grateful to our new and renewing annual fund donors listed here for their gifts received between July 1, 2025 and April 27, 2026. If you notice an error here, please do not hesitate to contact us at development@georgestplayhouse.org so that we may correct it as soon as possible.
STAFF Edgar Herrera, Executive Director
ARTISTIC
Artistic Producer Scott Goldman
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Director of Finance Administration Manager / Board Liason Business Assistant
DEVELOPMENT Director of Advancement Development Manager
Ganapathi Kamath Megan Cherry Lynne Holton
Todd Rosen Alicia Whavers
MARKETING & PATRON SERVICES Marketing Manager Sales and Audience Development Manager Data Services Manager Patron Services Manager Assistant Patron Services Manager Patron Services Associates
EDUCATION
Acting Studio Teaching Artists
PRODUCTION
Marcus Montgomery Erin Neupauer Vanessa Hamilton Rose Curran Gary Frangione Susan Blumert Marlene Zyontz
Billy Goheen
Technical Director Shop Foreman Head Carpenter Carpenters/Riggers Scenic Charge
Mohamed Haddara Nick Skiba Jake Blanchette Tyler Hughes Ezra Silkes Jim Hancocks
PROPERTIES Properties Director
Chloe Dittloff Sean Peter Forte Billie Aken-Tyers Lauren Graneto Nathan Dame Feast Eliya Rostolder
NEW BRUNSWICK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Executive Director Managing Director Director of Patron Services Senior House Manager House Manager Assistant Patron Services Manager Marketing Director Social Media Coordinator & Box Office Associate Deck Supervisor Audio and Video Supervisor & A1 A2 LX Programmer & Board Operator Spotlight 1 Deck Crew
Merissa Buczny Mark Sharp Victoria Muscio Jessica Jasionowski Sadiera Esannason Gwen Streitman Eric Greenberg Shellby Lawless Jerry Pacheco Joey Copsetta Prince Bawuah Elana Etemad Matthew Binkowitz Jerry Pacheco
Chad Colacurcio Antu Yacob
Production & Operations Manager Company & Assistant Production Manager
SETS
Lighting Designer Associate Music Direction Associate Director Associate General Manager Music Copyist Key Art Designed by Dresser
Shannon Lankford
Robert Lavagno
COSTUMES
Costume Shop Manager Becky Erlitz Head Draper & Assistant to Costume Shop Manager Kaden Adrian Woodward Wardrobe Supervisor Christina Gillespie
FOR THIS PRODUCTION General Manager Executive Producer
rigor + ruckus rigor + ruckus
Nobody Cares is produced by rigor + ruckus, Jenny Gersten and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills in association with LD Entertainment, Avadon Broadway LLC, Stephen & Debbie Block, Steve & Cindy Chao, Creative Partners Productions, JGF Productions, and Susan Goulet. Based on Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, an Audible Original
For Your Information George Street Playhouse is located at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org • Patron Services: 732-246-7717 AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES
We offer audio-described performances for patrons with visual impairment. Please call the Patron Services, 732-2467717, for further information. Large print and Braille programs are available upon request. Audio-described performances are made possible by support from Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc.
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES
We offer captioned performances for patrons with hearing impairment.
FIRE NOTICE
The exit indicated by the red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of a fire or other emergency, please do not run, WALK TO THE EXIT.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
George Street Playhouse maintains a policy of not canceling performances due to inclement weather. Please call Patron Services, 732-246-7717, if you have any questions.
LATE SEATING POLICY
George Street Playhouse’s accessible programming is made possible in part by Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc.
The theatre is open to the public one halfhour prior to the performance. In consideration of all patrons, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of House Management.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
RECORDING EQUIPMENT
For patrons who have a hearing impairment, light-weight, comfortable receivers are available from the NBPAC Concierge desk. If any individual requires special assistance or assistive technology, please contact the Patron Services Manager at 732-246-7717 as far in advance of the program as possible.
Due to copyright and union regulations and restrictions, still cameras, video cameras or any type of recording equipment is not permitted at any time in the theatre and will be confiscated.
SMOKING
The NBPAC is a smoke-free environment. There is no smoking or vaping in the building.
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